multiply
gb/mˈʌltɪpli/ us/mˈʌltɪpli/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 9400
szoroz, megszoroz, megsokszorozódik, megsokszoroz, szaporodik, többszörösen, halmozottan, több szempontból
క్రియ
A2
1
వాడుక నమూనా:
to multiply [number] by [number]
To find the area of the rectangle, multiply the length by the width.
A téglalap területének kiszámításához szorozd meg a hosszát a szélességével.
If you multiply six by eight, you get forty-eight.
Ha a hatot megszorzod nyolccal, negyvennyolcat kapsz.
First multiply all the numbers in the top row, then do the same for the bottom row.
Students were asked to multiply the fractions and simplify the result.
You need to multiply the result by 100 to get a percentage.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
In class we learn to multiply big numbers.
Az órán azt tanuljuk, hogyan kell nagy számokat szorozni.
The teacher shows us how to multiply three by four.
A tanár megmutatja, hogyan kell a hármat néggyel megszorozni.
You can use a calculator to multiply these two numbers.
Please multiply ten by five and write the answer.
We practice how to multiply whole numbers every day.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes say *"times four by five"* instead of *"multiply four by five"* or simply *"four times five"*. Use *"multiply [number] by [number]"* for the full verb phrase.
అర్థం
do multiplication in mathematics
పదకలయికలు
multiply by ten
|multiply the numbers
|multiply a number by
|multiply fractions
|multiply decimals
|multiply everything out
పర్యాయపదాలు
calculate (More general; can mean doing any kind of math, not only multiplication.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
divide (The standard opposite arithmetic operation to multiplication.)
విషయాలు
math
|education
|science
నిర్వచనం
To do a math step where you find the answer when one number is taken a certain number of times.
To perform the mathematical operation of multiplication on numbers or quantities.
క్రియ
B1
2
megsokszoroz
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
to multiply [things/problems/costs] (often: multiply quickly/rapidly)
As the company grew, its responsibilities multiplied.
Ahogy nőtt a cég, megsokszorozódtak a felelősségi körei.
In recent years, housing costs have multiplied in many big cities.
Az elmúlt években sok nagyvárosban megsokszorozódtak a lakhatási költségek.
The challenges multiplied as the deadline approached.
Rumors multiplied online within a matter of hours.
Small mistakes can multiply into serious problems over time.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
Our expenses have multiplied since we had children.
A kiadásaink megsokszorozódtak, amióta gyerekeink vannak.
The problems multiplied after the manager left.
A problémák megsokszorozódtak, miután a vezető távozott.
Online orders multiplied during the holiday season.
Her followers multiplied when she started posting videos.
If we do nothing, these small issues will multiply.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with the strict math meaning and overuse it in technical contexts. In everyday speech, use this sense when numbers, problems, or other things grow a lot or in many places, not when you are doing a clear math calculation.
అర్థం
increase greatly in number or amount
పదకలయికలు
multiply rapidly
|multiply quickly
|costs have multiplied
|problems multiplied
|risks multiply
|opportunities multiplied
పర్యాయపదాలు
increase (A very common and general word; does not always suggest the strong or repeated growth that "multiply" can imply.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
decrease (Describes numbers, amounts, or problems becoming fewer or smaller, the opposite of multiplying.)
విషయాలు
change
|society
|business
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
To grow or to make something grow so there is much more of it than before.
To increase or cause something to increase greatly in number, amount, or degree, often quickly.
క్రియ
B2
TECHNICAL
3
szaporodik
B1
వాడుక నమూనా:
to multiply in/on [place]; [organisms] multiply
Bacteria multiply quickly in warm, moist environments.
A baktériumok meleg, nedves környezetben gyorsan szaporodnak.
The virus can multiply inside human cells within hours.
A vírus órákon belül képes elszaporodni az emberi sejtekben.
If food is left out of the fridge, germs may multiply on its surface.
These cells continue to multiply until they form a visible colony.
In favorable conditions, the insects can multiply at an alarming rate.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
Germs multiply when we do not wash our hands.
A kórokozók elszaporodnak, ha nem mosunk kezet.
In the petri dish, the cells multiply very fast.
A Petri-csészében a sejtek nagyon gyorsan szaporodnak.
The doctor said the virus can multiply in the lungs.
Bacteria multiply more slowly in cold places.
In summer, mosquitoes multiply near still water.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may overuse general verbs like *"grow"* or *"become many"* instead of this more precise scientific verb. Use *"multiply"* in medical or scientific contexts when you talk about germs, cells, or animals producing more of themselves.
అర్థం
organisms reproduce and increase
పదకలయికలు
bacteria multiply
|cells multiply
|germs multiply
|viruses multiply
|multiply in warm conditions
|multiply rapidly
పర్యాయపదాలు
reproduce (A standard biological term; slightly more formal and not limited to fast or large increases in number.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
die out (Describes a group of living things going to zero in number, the opposite of multiplying.)
విషయాలు
biology
|health
|science
|animals
నిర్వచనం
For living things like germs, cells, or animals to make more of themselves so there are more and more of them.
Of living organisms such as cells, bacteria, or animals: to reproduce, causing their numbers to increase.
C1
FORMAL
4
వాడుక నమూనా:
multiply [past participle/adjective] (e.g. multiply injured)
The policy changes left some families multiply disadvantaged.
A szakpolitikai változások miatt egyes családok halmozottan hátrányos helyzetbe kerültek.
He arrived at the hospital multiply injured after the crash.
A baleset után többszörös sérülésekkel került kórházba.
These communities are multiply affected by both pollution and unemployment.
Women in that group are multiply burdened by work and caregiving duties.
Refugees are often multiply vulnerable during emergencies.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
The man was multiply injured in the accident.
A férfi többszörös sérülést szenvedett a balesetben.
She is multiply stressed by money, work, and family problems.
A pénz, a munka és a családi gondok miatt több oldalról is stressz éri.
Some students are multiply disadvantaged at school.
The area is multiply damaged by storms each year.
These people are multiply affected by poor health and low pay.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes think this is the same as the verb *"to multiply"* and try to use it before nouns (e.g. *"a multiply problem"*). In this sense it is an adverb, usually before a past participle: *"multiply injured"*, *"multiply disadvantaged"*.
అర్థం
in many ways or many times
పదకలయికలు
multiply injured
|multiply disadvantaged
|multiply taxed
|multiply blessed
పర్యాయపదాలు
many times (More common and direct; does not carry the same formal or literary tone as "multiply".)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
once (Indicates a single time or way, contrasting with the idea of "many times" in this sense.)
విషయాలు
literary
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
In many different ways, or many times, often used before words like "injured" or "blessed" to show a large amount.
In many ways, on many occasions, or to a large degree, typically modifying a past participle.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
multiply
IPA
GB/mˈʌltɪpli/
US/mˈʌltɪpli/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
mul - tiply (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (mul)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: multiply
- 3rd Person Singular: multiplies
- Present Participle: multiplying
- Past: multiplied
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
be fruitful and multiply
1/bˈi fɹˈutfəl ˈænd mˈʌltɪpli/
idiom
literary
have many children; increase in number
To have many children and grow in number, often used in a religious or literary context.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The phrase "be fruitful and multiply" comes from the Bible.
- He quoted the line "be fruitful and multiply" during the wedding speech.
multiply by
1/mˈʌltɪpli bˈaɪ/
phrasal verb
do multiplication with a second number
To do a math step where one number is used as the main number and another number is used as the "by" number to find the result.
ఉదాహరణలు
- To convert meters to centimeters, multiply the length by one hundred.
- You should multiply the total by three to get the final cost.
- In this exercise, multiply each number by itself.